Regular coffee consumption may reduce the risk of mental decline, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. An important European study from the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Netherlands, suggest that older men may benefit mentally from regular and moderate coffee consumption and that three cups of coffee a day could slow the loss of mental function in men.
The elderly have a higher level of adenosine a brain chemical that weakens gamma rhythms, which are involved in memory and learning processes.
The caffeine appears to reduce the risk of memory loss and Alzheimer’s by blocking the effects of adenosine.
Coffee is brimming with anti-oxidants. Best results are reached when drink coffee from freshly grounded beans.
Coffee may reduce risk mental decline
